The Express Way

The Express Way With Dulé Hill

A premium documentary series that explores the power of the arts. Led by renowned actor, dancer, and singer, Dulé Hill, the series celebrates the transformative potential of creative expression. See more about the show + watch extras on the PBS show page

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The Express Way

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The Express Way with Dule Hill

Ep 1: California

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The Express Way with Dule Hill

Ep 2: Appalachia

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The Express Way with Dule Hill

Ep 3: Texas

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The Express Way With Dule Hill

Ep 4: Chicago

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Credits

Director: Danny Lee
Executive Producers: Danny Lee, Dule Hill, Jazmyn Simon, Chris Howard, Josh Jacobs
Co-Executive Producer: Sophia Kruz
Producers: Brian Rivera, Nicki Carrico
Director of Photography: Larkin Donley, Joe Bressler
Steadicam Operator: Drew Barnett
Editors: Uma Sanasaryan, Alessandro Soares, Carl Cramer, Whitney Dunn, Noah Kistler 
Junior Editor: Annette Rainey
Composer: Cyrus Melchor
Colorist: Ryan McNeal
Sound Designer: James Lucero
Sound Mixer: James Fielden

"But when you take the time to travel the vast lands of this country and you get a chance to hear about the vast stories and the diverse journeys that we go on, you realize we're all pretty much seeking after the same thing. We want to be seen. We want to add value to the world around us. We want to know that our existence means something. That we're not just here by happenchance, and we want to know that we're powerful. There's a gift that's inside of us. There's something that's always burning inside of us. I think when we realize that if we honor that and we share that we can actually make this world a better place, we can make our communities a better place. We can make each other better just by doing that."

-SALON

“With all of these stories, the thing is, if you lean in and listen, lean in and engage, all of these preconceived notions, the blinders, can fall away. It happened to us along the journey as we went throughout the country,” Hill says. “It is my hope that it will happen to the viewers as they watch the show. Just because something is at a distance, or something or someone is different, does not mean that we’re not the same. I know it sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s so much that connects us if we just take the time to lean in.”

-TVINSIDER

 

 

What the TV show does so effectively is create canvases that both present and deepen our knowledge of their work, and then arranges those informative and emotional moments together to illustrate just what art and artists are doing in their communities.

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